Arnott's Indonesia & Campbell Soup Company response
"Arnott's Indonesia statement in response to FPBI claims," 18 June 2018
Campbell Soup Company has always maintained a commitment to fair and equitable treatment of all its employees worldwide.
PT Arnott's Indonesia has recently reduced its workforce at its Bekasi bakery to ensure the number of employees is appropriate for current production levels. Arnott's has mde this decision to ensure it has the right capabilities and skills in place, and remains committed to delivering against its business strategy into the future.
Of the 320 employees at our Bekasi site who have been impacted by the restructure, only 10 employees or 3 percent of affected employees are disputing this process. Arnott's Indonesia...is participating in mediation arranged by the local Department of Labour to seek to resolve the concerns of these 10 employees.
...Arnott's Indonesia has no plans to recruit new permanent productioin employees at this time.